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Cryptosporidium and Giardia

Cryptosporidium Oocyst

Cryptosporidium is a parasitic disease-causing microorganism that can be found in the intestines of infected animals and people.

Giardia is a parasite that can be contracted by drinking water from lakes or streams where water-dwelling animals such as beavers and muskrats, or where domestic animals such as cattle or sheep, have caused contamination. Both organisms can be spread by person-to-person contact.